Wednesday, November 10, 2010

5 Egypt Vocabulary Words- Mini-Movie

Mummy- anything that was once living- not just humans, wrapped in linen- perserved

Canopic Jars- 4 sacred jars buried with the mummy that held their internal organs- liver, stomach, intestines, lungs

sarcophagus- a coffin, the more important you are the more coffins you got

pharaoh- king/ruler: belived to be halfgod/half man- could be a woman

pectoral- a necklace that covers the chest- made from gold, jewels



http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30584-egypts-ten-greatest-discoveries-mummy-cave-video.htm

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